Posted on: March 4, 2024
Mtlguy
Verified ownerGames: 27 Reviews: 3
Arkham Destruction Derby
Gameplay wise it's a fun romp with lots of side missions, challenges and a great setting. Rocksteady didn't merely double down on the Batmobile they went all in. You'll be using it to solve puzzles, defeat bosses, comeplete challenges and sometimes as a form of transportation. Cape gliding remains the quickest way to traverse the city. The team-up encounters are well done. You'll have the opportunity to fight alongside Robin, Nightwing and Catwoman. Speaking of Robin, without getting into spoilers, you get to undertake one of the most entertaining scenes in the game while controlling him. Story-wise there are too many fake outs for my taste. It's often bleak and one of the main plot threads seems to be forgotten about half-way through. The 'mystery' surrounding the Arkham Knight's identity is anything but. And then that thread also kind of poofs out. The upgrade system is a case of 'don't try to fix what isn't broken'. There are many more upgrades available to you and while the argument can be made that this supports a variety of playstyles, many upgrades aren't worth the point investment. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Earning upgrade points is now more or less funneled through completing 'most wanted' stuff and scoring well on challenges. You do earn XP for beating up thugs just relatively little of it. Mark Hamill goes for broke and is a good juxtaposition to Conroy's delivery. The new toy this time around (other than the Batmobile) is the Voice Synthesizer but you'll get limited use out of it while you use it to make henchmen open gates for you or lure them into traps. The game is a bit buggier than past outings and crashed more than Origins or City. Or, in the case of a side mission, a scripted event failed to trigger and needed a restart. Despite the shortcomings it's a fun Batman game worthy of its 4-stars.
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